Young Americans for Libertyhttp://www.yaliberty.org/
enMembership Drive: Brescia Universityhttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/recruitment-drive-brescia-university
<p>We're just two days into classes here at Brescia University, but we were too excited to wait for the student involvement fair to make liberty win on our campus. In addition to our new sign-ups and dues paying members, we've been able to distribute around 40 pocket Constitutions in the past 2 days (we have an approximate whopping 200 on ground students.)</p>
<p>Not only did we have an excellent number of sign ups, but we also had excellent conversations. This is important because we will see many of these students again at the involvement fair two weeks from now. It should also be noted that out of some of these conversations, we were able to transform former Bernie fanatics into beginning liberty lovers!</p>
<p>To conclude, we suggest a few things. For one, have high energy. This is necessary. Nobody will want to join a club or chapter if the people in charge of it act like they don't care about their cause. Secondly, be positive. There's so much negativity going around right now. It pays off to be happy and to speak in an upbeat manner. Something else that has helped my chapter is being strong and confident on the issues. These might seem obvious, but I really can't stress how important they are!</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/recruitment-drive-brescia-university#commentsActivismThu, 17 Aug 2017 14:08:28 +0000Jmaloney37133119 at http://www.yaliberty.orgFirst Time Tabling, Great Results!http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/first-time-tabling-great-results
<p>I had a wonderful time speaking with students on campus earlier today. In total, I got 34 names with contact information for our interest meeting signup sheet. What I learned at YALCON was invaluable; no matter how nervous I was about putting myself out there, I kept a positive, outgoing demeanor the entire time, and it paid off!</p>
<p>I had really great conversations with a few people at the booth. One person and I commiserated as we recounted how alone we each had felt when first realizing the importance of personal liberty and self-ownership. While laughing it off, I realized the importance of having a YAL chapter on campus. It isn't just an amazing opportunity to defend human rights and promote liberty; it's also a beacon to liberty-minded college students who might feel isolated from anyone else who may share their values. I want to facilitate that feeling of belonging on campus, while of course, preventing an echo chamber from forming.</p>
<p>A few people expressed their delight to see that our school had a YAL chapter. They were fresh out of high school, looking to join that awesome organization who had hosted Ben Shapiro in a YouTube video they had watched. Everyone needs to keep in mind, that anything we put on the internet is going to influence people for years; in this case, the influence was, in my opinion, very positive. Good job, guys!</p>
<p>I'll wrap this up by saying, this was a great experience! I hadn't expected tabling to be so much fun, and I'm looking forward to the next event!</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/first-time-tabling-great-results#commentsActivismrecruiting driveRecruiting EventTablingTue, 15 Aug 2017 14:02:41 +0000wcm133059 at http://www.yaliberty.orgMy YALCON 2017 Experiencehttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/my-yalcon-2017-experience
<p>As my first YALCON, I had no idea what to expect (apart from meeting 400+ liberty activists from across the country). That said, I don't think that a mystical fortune-teller with picture perfect prescience relaying to me everything that was to come would have been able to prepare me for how great of a time I was to have! Rand Paul, Justin Amash, Thomas Massie, Glenn Jacobs, Judge Napolitano, and several other speakers were certainly the highlights of the event as they fired us all up about liberty!</p>
<p>Break-out programs were strewn about the hotel at various times and locations, providing informative lecturers from such organizations as the Charles Koch Institute, Alliance Defending Freedom, FreedomWorks, and many others. O, the things we learned.</p>
<p>Even without the terrific externalities offered by YAL and our partner organizations and speakers, just being with so many bright, enthusiastic minds together was worth the trip. We have some of the best young people in the country to aid in our cause of spreading liberty. Cramming us all together into a very nice, accommodating hotel was excitement enough; the rest was the icing on top!</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/my-yalcon-2017-experience#comments#makelibertywin#YALCON20172017conventionlibertynationalYALYAL NationalYALCONThu, 03 Aug 2017 14:04:26 +0000tillmane2132627 at http://www.yaliberty.orgMy Experience at YALCONhttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/my-experience-at-yalcon
<p>YALCON '17 was amazing, by far the best of the three I've been to. There was so much energy and enthusiasm amongst the 400 student activists present. I was able to meet and connect with top activists from all over the country, as well as presidents from some of the chapters I oversee.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to converse with Jeffery Tucker and Austin Petersen. I did not know Petersen would be hanging out at the convention, so I was shocked to see him. He accepted my business card and invited me to apply to work on his senatorial campaign. I was able to get photographs with him and Tucker, as well as the keynote speakers.</p>
<p>The sheer amount of orgs tabling at the convention was nearly overwhelming. I now have a mountain of business cards to go through, and I have a vast pool of resources from which I can put on events and get funding.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Before the convention, I attended the semiannual Leadership Team Summit. This was my fourth LTS, and it was just as enthralling and inspiring. The media breakout gave me good tips on competent communications, and how to win (and not die) by the pen.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Overall, the week I spent was invigorating, and now I'm ready to #MakeLibertyWin</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/my-experience-at-yalcon#commentsThu, 03 Aug 2017 14:01:40 +0000pigeraci@vassar.edu132645 at http://www.yaliberty.orgPocket Constitutions and Debate at UCLAhttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/pocket-constitutions-and-debate-at-ucla
<p>On the last day before finals week at UCLA, the YAL chapter president handed out pocket constitutions on the most heavily trafficked walkway of UCLA, engaging interested students about their rights. &nbsp;Enough students were interested enough as to take the remaining constitutions on hand, and after a lengthy discourse with Socialist Alternative (a Trotskyist organization on campus) it was time to call it a day. &nbsp;Much was accomplished in the way of education, and all involved came to a better understanding about one another and their ideologies.</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/pocket-constitutions-and-debate-at-ucla#commentsActivismThu, 27 Jul 2017 15:33:06 +0000spilliam_wooner132306 at http://www.yaliberty.orgFree Speech at UCLAhttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/free-speech-at-ucla-0
<p>During the week before finals week at UCLA, YAL members handed out pocket constitutions and engaged passerby's of importance of free speech during such a controversial and contentious times. &nbsp;Overall, the action was well received and interested parties took a good deal of pocket constitutions with them on their way to class. &nbsp;It was a success for both civility and free speech on campus!</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/free-speech-at-ucla-0#commentsActivismThu, 27 Jul 2017 14:23:09 +0000spilliam_wooner132304 at http://www.yaliberty.org2016 In-Reviewhttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/2016-in-review-0
<p>This first year of our chapter has been wonderful. Over the year we have grown exponentially from 5 members to 15-20 active members at any given time. Not only have we grown, we have become recognized.</p>
<p>The local Tea Party chapter has taken notice and has been looking into helping our chapter mobilize and host events. They have even agreed to provide sound systems and other things to help out.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As for events, we have tabled multiple times as well as hosted student activist Jake Goldberg from Tufts University at our meeting.&nbsp;</p>
<p>This first year we have proudly become one of the largest and most active Young Americans for Liberty chapters in the Northeast Region. Much of this can be attributed to our recruiting director Joseph Garcia, one of the superstars at our chapter.</p>
<p>The highlight of our year is definitely our trip to the Northeast YAL convention in Boston. Our members had the time of their life and learned a lot. The trip there and back was definitely fun as well, thanks to our driver extraordinaire, Brian Toohey.</p>
<p>Demand for meetings became so high that starting this year, two meetings will be hosted at Becker College, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 pm.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Heres to an even better 2017-18.</p>
<p>President Dan Jackson</p>
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</div>http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/2016-in-review-0#commentsActivismMon, 24 Jul 2017 15:31:57 +0000djjackson.2014132164 at http://www.yaliberty.org2016 In-Reviewhttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/2016-in-review
<p>This first year of our chapter has been wonderful. Over the year we have grown exponentially from 5 members to 15-20 active members at any given time. Not only have we grown, we have become recognized.</p>
<p>The local Tea Party chapter has taken notice and has been looking into helping our chapter mobilize and host events. They have even agreed to provide sound systems and other things to help out.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As for events, we have tabled multiple times as well as hosted student activist Jake Goldberg from Tufts University at our meeting.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The highlight of our year is definitely our trip to the Northeast YAL convention in Boston. Our members had the time of their life and learned a lot.</p>
<p>Heres to an even better 2017-18.</p>
<p>President Dan Jackson</p>
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</div>http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/2016-in-review#commentsActivismMon, 24 Jul 2017 14:12:08 +0000djjackson.2014132163 at http://www.yaliberty.orgDay in the Life of a YAL Development Fellowhttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/day-in-the-life-of-a-yal-development-fellow
<p>To start, there is no such thing as a “normal” day as a development fellow at YAL. Each day is filled with different challenges that require different solutions. Some days it is our task to set meetings with donors that have never heard of YAL and others we have the opportunity to talk with previous donors and thank them for their contributions. Some days we are working on direct mail letters and other days writing thank you letters. Each new venture is a way for us to reconnect with donors to continue to spread the mission of Liberty to others. Working here has taught me many technical skills but the most important lesson that I have learned is how to take all the tasks that I have and break them down into manageable objectives so I do not overwhelm myself.</p>
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http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/day-in-the-life-of-a-yal-development-fellow#commentsSun, 23 Jul 2017 15:31:07 +0000mccooknr1131963 at http://www.yaliberty.orgYAL University of Houston Downtown, Putting the Lead in Liberty Leadership!http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/yal-university-of-houston-downtown-putting-the-lead-in-liberty-leadership
<p>On Friday July 21st, members of the University of Houston Downtown chapter of YAL held an event at Van Road Gun Range in northeast Harris County, focusing on the right to defend yourself, and the right to keep and bear arms, we had experienced shooters, and novices all enjoying the beautiful day, from Ancap themed Glocks, to rifles, and shotguns, the chapter really showed up to put some lead down range and hone our skills that are needed now more than ever as campus carry is the law in Texas. That hard fought victory for liberty means that those with Licenses to Carry (LTC) can now carry on college campuses, allowing students, faculty, and staff to defend themselves will continue to make our campuses safer!</p>
<p>Photos and videos from the event will be posted on our Facebook Page (<a title="our Facebook Page" href="https://www.facebook.com/yaluhdowntown" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/yaluhdowntown</a>) as they roll in!&nbsp;</p>
<p>This was a great event and YAL UHD is still in high gear leading into YALCON next week!</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/yal-university-of-houston-downtown-putting-the-lead-in-liberty-leadership#comments2AActivismActivismeventsgun rightsgunsFri, 21 Jul 2017 14:15:44 +0000clayton.hunt93132065 at http://www.yaliberty.orgYALCON 2017!!!http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/yalcon-2017
<p class="MsoNormal">I am super excited to hear from Rand Paul next week at my very first ever YALCON! Rand is the man, and he is the one who really got me thinking and interested in the ideas of liberty. Rather than using political language that the average citizen doesn't always comprehend, he is able to communicate the ideas of liberty in such a simple fashion that even I can get on board with what he is saying. He articulates his ideas in such a way that it gives people hope for the future that we truly can Make Liberty Win. As a conservative who loves liberty, I feel like I can really relate to Rand Paul through his ideas as a Constitutional Conservative, and I can’t wait to hear from him and get my picture with him at YALCON 2017!</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/yalcon-2017#comments#Randgirling#StandWithRand#YALCON2017MakeLibertyWinYAL NationalThu, 20 Jul 2017 14:20:26 +0000LisaD131961 at http://www.yaliberty.orgRand Paul at YALCONhttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/rand-paul-at-yalcon
<p>When thinking about YALCON this summer, the speaker I look forward to hearing from the most is Senator Rand Paul. My sophomore year of college, I had the privilege of working as a political affairs intern for his presidential campaign. I had not known about libertarian principles before, and was confused as to where exactly I stood politically, but Senator Paul’s message really resonated with me as being one that fought for individual freedoms, civil liberties, and limited government. It was at that point that I knew I wanted to be a part of the liberty movement. While the campaign has long finished and I’m now currently interning at Young Americans for Liberty, I'm excited to give other young activists who want to attend YALCON the chance to become just as inspired by the principles of liberty as I was a couple of years ago. So, while I’m personally looking forward to hearing the Senator’s thoughts, I’m more excited to see his message spread to hundreds of others who will be spurred on to become leaders within the movement and push these ideas forward.</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/rand-paul-at-yalcon#commentsPoliticsWed, 19 Jul 2017 14:19:19 +0000alexsrdanovic131958 at http://www.yaliberty.orgT.K Coleman at YALCON http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/tk-coleman-at-yalcon
<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Prior to hearing his name listed as a speaker for YALCON, I had never heard of Praxis or its Education Director T.K Coleman.&nbsp; Yet upon reading his no was immediately intrigued by the man described as a thinker, motivational speaker, investor, and motivator all in one. This intrigue lead me across the web, landing upon YouTube videos exemplifying exactly the kind of work it is that Coleman does.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; For a career, Coleman empowers people to take advantage of their own skills and talents, and through the use of his educational foundation and resources, he also provides them with the "know how" to turn their ideas and dreams into actionable reality through a through free marker ideas articulated in an exploration of psychology, business, and education.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; As a student with a love for entrepreneurship, and the art and psychology behind persuasion and success, I can say that I am very excited to hear Coleman speak. The world needs more innovation and creative destruction in both the physical marketplace and the marketplace of ideas, and hopefully students find as much inspiration and creative spirit from his speech at YALCON, as I have from his YouTube videos and website.&nbsp;</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/tk-coleman-at-yalcon#comments#MakeLibertyWin #Activism #FreeSpeechColemanEducationYAL NationalYALCONWed, 19 Jul 2017 14:11:42 +0000MasonAThibault131956 at http://www.yaliberty.orgMinarchy, Anarchy, and the Future of Libertyhttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/minarchy-anarchy-and-the-future-of-liberty
<p>Ahead of YALCON I am excited to see the Anarchy vs. Minarchy debate between David Friedman and Austin Petersen. &nbsp;Our chapter at Hillsdale College brought Petersen in to speak last fall about the future of the liberty movement and his thoughts on the state of libertarianism following the 2016 election. &nbsp;He emphasized that it is important to be focused on where the liberty movement can grow and succeed in the future while still having that grounding in our intellectual philosophy. &nbsp;That is why Petersen's position for minarchy in this debate is particularly interesting, as there is a philosophical divide among libertarians. &nbsp;Each side has a strong philosophical argument, but there is much more to the debate than pure philosophy and Petersen will bring ideas both within and outside of academic libertarianism while Friedman follows a more pure academic approach. &nbsp;This debate is one many libertarians have and it will be great to learn and hear from two leaders in different areas of the liberty movement. &nbsp;It is rare that we get the opportunity to hear a productive discussion on this topic, and I hope that the debate will inspire people to challenge both themselves and others with these new ideas during and after YALCON.&nbsp;</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/minarchy-anarchy-and-the-future-of-liberty#commentsAustin PetersenHillsdalePhilosophyYALCONWed, 19 Jul 2017 13:46:56 +0000Brendan Noble131955 at http://www.yaliberty.orgTeam YALCON!http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/team-yalcon
<p class="MsoNormal">This summer, I have been working as the Southeast Field Intern at the Young Americans for Liberty national office. An experience this amazing is a perfect example of what YAL as an organization has to offer to its activist across the United States. What has been most rewarding throughout this internship is recruitment for our national convention, YALCON. The phone calls I make each and every day in the office never get old. I know each time I am able to assist someone to apply for YALCON their life’s passion will be found through networking, listening to amazing speakers, and finding job opportunities through partner organizations. YALCON truly is the most prestigious and life changing event within the liberty movement. I could not be more proud to be a part of this hardworking and passionate team of liberty warriors at YAL national.</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/team-yalcon#commentsYAL NationalWed, 19 Jul 2017 11:55:11 +0000Benjamin Waldman131954 at http://www.yaliberty.orgJulie Borowski at the University of Minnesota-Twin Citieshttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/julie-borowski-at-the-university-of-minnesota-twin-cities
<p>On Tuesday, April 11th, Julie Boroswki came to the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities to speak against the Drug War. Since the launch of the Drug War in 1971, the numbers of inmates have drastically increased, billions of dollars have been spent counterproductively, and hundreds of governmental agencies have been created (such as the DEA). Rather than allocating resources in more effective solutions, such as rehabilitation or educational programs, this costly war incarcerates thousands non-violent offenders by locking them behind cages as if they were animals. If there is one thing we learned from the Prohibition Era, it is that government-enforced prohibition on substances does not prevent people from consumption and creates a black market for consumers to participate in. As liberty-minded individuals, we oppose the Drug War and emphasize the pernicious effects it has in our society. Unfortunately, not many people are fully aware of the ongoing Drug War and its consequences. Therefore, we decided to bring Julie Borowski to campus to speak to students about the unseen repercussions of this endless war. After sharing her points, Julie opened the stage for a Q&amp;A session. Approximately 30 students showed up to the event, which was co-hosted by College Libertarians. This event was a great way to leverage our liberty organizations (and movement) on campus and to attract new members.</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/julie-borowski-at-the-university-of-minnesota-twin-cities#commentsDomestic PolicyDrug WarEnd The Drug WarJulie BorowskiUniversity of Minnesota YALUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesTue, 18 Jul 2017 15:30:00 +0000charliegers131962 at http://www.yaliberty.orgNorthwestern University Spring 17 Free Speech Ballhttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/northwestern-university-spring-17-free-speech-ball
<p>Our chapter held another Free Speech Ball event in the spring! Free speech and expression is a central issue to both our chapter and the country, so it has become our favorite activism event. This event went especially well, as I think NU's campus is beginning to recognize the enormous ball when they see it. Students from across the political spectrum joined us and exercised their rights to speech. Even graduate students, faculty, staff, construction workers, and members of the public were excited to participate.</p>
<p>We look forward to more discussions and recruitment at the next event in the Fall!</p>
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http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/northwestern-university-spring-17-free-speech-ball#commentsActivismSat, 01 Jul 2017 20:05:55 +0000mzoia131434 at http://www.yaliberty.orgSummer Socialhttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/summer-social
<p class="MsoNormal">Early this month, Lone Star College partnered up with University of Houston, University of Houston - Downtown, and Houston Baptist University to have a summer kick off social.&nbsp; During this social gathering our Texas State Chair, Michael Anderson, introduced all of the chapters to our newest Texas State Chair, Christian Ehmling.&nbsp; This was a fun filled evening of Chapter Presidents and State Chairs speaking about our community’s accomplishments and an attempt to come together to participate in community activism during the summer.&nbsp; Between Clayton, Michael, Isai, and myself we discussed coming together for more social events, a city hall protest, and even our plans to get to YALCON. We got to celebrate our victory on police body cams and talked about next steps in that fight. Having so many active chapters so close to each other makes it much easier to coordinate our activism. Perhaps more importantly, all the different YAL members in the area just get along so well, and the end of the social was pretty clear evidence of that. Between all of us dancing to the most random music and 4 or 5 of us pretending it was karaoke night at any given time, these YAL members know how to enjoy themselves. With such a great team, there’s no doubt that we’ll Make Liberty Win!</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/summer-social#commentsActivismDomestic PolicyEconomicskick offPhilosophyPoliticsSocialSummerThu, 29 Jun 2017 20:37:35 +0000rjsaettone131364 at http://www.yaliberty.orgRecruitment Drive at Valdosta State Universityhttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/recruitment-drive-vsu
<p>VSU held our first recruitment drive! We are here taking summer classes and figured we would get a jump start on recruiting new members for next school year! We tabled and had a ton of interest. We even had professors and department heads approaching us. We are super excited to continue on with our journey, and are excited to be part of such a great organization. We are planning on getting our new sign ups converted to members and holding another event soon!&nbsp;</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/recruitment-drive-vsu#commentsSun, 18 Jun 2017 20:27:30 +0000sk44130971 at http://www.yaliberty.orgDr. Greg Brannon at Dukehttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/brannon-at-duke
<p>Duke University’s Young Americans for Liberty chapter recently had the honor of hosting Dr. Greg Brannon. Dr. Brannon, a self-described classical liberal, is a former candidate for the United States Senate from North Carolina, and the host of the Brannon Broadcast radio show. During his Senate campaigns, he received endorsements from people as far apart Ron Paul and Ann Coulter.</p>
<p>After I briefly introduced him to our small, but captivated audience, Dr. Brannon spoke about liberty and the importance of constitutionalism in our current political climate. But, the primary focus of the event was a long question and answer session, sparking a great deal of debate between students and Dr. Brannon. Despite only speaking to a crowd of 11, the Q and A lasted for almost an hour. Brannon’s commitment to non-aggression in foreign policy was a hot topic that conservative students engaged in fierce battle with Dr. Brannon over, with both Brannon and the students going so far as to argue over Biblical scriptures and their meanings. Fortunately, the audience was very well prepared and engaged, so much so that the conversation continued as we walked Dr. Brannon back to his car.</p>
<p>Overall, the students who showed up got, not only a break from studying for finals, but whole new perspectives on issues ranging as far as public works to the necessity of American involvement in the Second World War. We look forward to hosting Dr. Brannon again in the near future on our campus, and hopefully reaching a larger audience of people across the political spectrum. The entire event can be found at:&nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtTuicPYYvA</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/brannon-at-duke#commentsDuke UniversityGreg BrannonNorth CarolinaPoliticsWed, 31 May 2017 14:57:52 +0000Nikhil Sridhar130261 at http://www.yaliberty.orgFairfield University - Baby Steps for Libertyhttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/fairfield-university-baby-steps
<p>Greetings from Fairfield University, Fairfield Connecticut</p>
<p>The Fairfield University's Young Americans for Liberty chapter is establishing a foundation to &nbsp;launch our chapter on campus. &nbsp;We're in the early steps of creating a plan to present to FUSA, the representative association of the undergraduate student body which permits and funds student run organizations. &nbsp;Once we're recognized as an organization on campus, our biggest concern is finding a "market" of students on campus. &nbsp;We're currently aware of a Turning Point USA chapter that is also attempting to form on our campus. &nbsp;We encourage other political organizations to form on campus, but this will create competition to acquire club members and a following. &nbsp;A possible solution to this that we're considering is to collaborate with the Turning Point chapter and to attempt to grow together.</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/fairfield-university-baby-steps#commentsNew ChapterRandomFri, 26 May 2017 16:59:46 +0000Herringshaw130139 at http://www.yaliberty.orgFirst Portland Community College Spring recruitment Drivehttp://www.yaliberty.org/posts/first-portland-community-college-spring-recruitment-drive
<p>I held my first tabling recruitment drive for Portland Community College's coming active YAL chapter from 9-5 earlier today and it was a blast! I was able to talk to multiple people about YAL and the philosophy of liberty, hand out plenty of pocket Constitutions and pamphlet sheets, and personally practice my extrovert skills. I didn't come out with many sign ups, but more than enough for school recognition and still more than I expected based on intuition and the political demographics of my college. There were many people who were genuinely interested and even two non-libertarians tried to talk to their friends about the group for the sake of diversity of thought. I am happy to help spread the word of liberty and am looking forward to holding a few meetings and a tabling event or two more in by the end of this term to spread the message the best that I can!</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/first-portland-community-college-spring-recruitment-drive#commentsActivismActivismlibertyPCCRecruitmentTablingThu, 25 May 2017 16:27:37 +0000Jared130098 at http://www.yaliberty.orgConstitution Recruitment Event!http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/constitution-recruitment-event
<p>Today the Farmingdale chapter&nbsp;of YAL held it's first event! We started in the student union, and made our way over to the student-living quad. We talked about the constitutional principles that America was founded on and had a lot of support! We are excited about going into next school year with a good list of potential&nbsp;members. Most of all, we are very excited to pursue liberty on the FSC campus!!!</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/constitution-recruitment-event#commentsActivismThu, 25 May 2017 10:16:41 +0000tkell8rams130120 at http://www.yaliberty.orgEmpowerment through Self Defense http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/empowerment-through-self-defense
<p>The Young Americans for Liberty Chapter for the University of Washington Tacoma is proud to host its first ever event! "College campuses today are hotbeds for violent crimes as many students are disarmed by their states and/or universities. Colleges have become victim-rich zones due to guns at most all campuses, as well as knives, stun guns, and pepper spray being banned at other campuses." This is why this YAL chapter is putting on a Self Defense seminar for students and community members! This recent presidential election has left many in great fear. We wish to counter that fear with empowerment through self-defense!&nbsp;<br /><br />The seminar will be hosted by local instructors Brad Pole and Michelle Wagner!&nbsp;<br /><br />Brad Pole&nbsp;is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple belt and has trained martial arts for several years. He is the head instructor for Elevate Martial Arts in Yelm Washington and has trained many amateur and professional fighters! Brad has an extensive background in many different martial arts including wrestling, kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu and is excited to assist in this self-defense seminar.&nbsp;Michelle Wagner is a Brazilian Jiu jitsu Black Belt.</p>
<p>It is a great honor to have Brad Pole and Michele Wagner come to our University to empower our students and community members through self-defense. Following the seminar there was a talk on Empowerment for women, and a public dinner at a local restaurant.&nbsp;</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/empowerment-through-self-defense#commentsActivismTue, 23 May 2017 20:33:39 +0000Oscart130049 at http://www.yaliberty.orgFree Speech Wall at Ursinus College Spring 2017http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/free-speech-wall-at-ursinus-college-spring-2017
<p>Ursinus wrapped up the semester with a free speech wall! We constructed the wall in the school's wood shop; all of the materials were purchased at the local Home Depot the previous week. We stapled two large rolls of paper on the wall that overlapped each other. &nbsp; The overlap created a lit bit of a "hook" for our sharpies to hang from, so students could just walk up and write on the wall as they pleased. &nbsp;</p>
<p>We tabled next to the wall for about 6 hours and garnered several sign ups. &nbsp;We promoted our screening of "Can We Take a Joke?" that night. &nbsp;The event was a huge success and this is the 5th time we have done a free speech wall in the past 3 years. &nbsp;It has become a huge hit on campus. &nbsp;Many students tell us that they look forward to the free speech wall every semester. &nbsp;The screening that night had about 15 students in attendance and was followed with a fruitful discussion about free speech.</p>
<p>This was our last event of the semester and we cannot wait to carry the momentum into next semester with Hannah Engber as our new President! &nbsp;</p>
http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/free-speech-wall-at-ursinus-college-spring-2017#commentsActivismFree Speech Wall Ursinus CollegeTue, 23 May 2017 16:32:24 +0000tcare7130072 at http://www.yaliberty.org